Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooping
Verb
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026 -
In Bentonville, there are no protesters marching with signs.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz weren’t among the Dodgers parading onto a mid-field stage to get a ring from team owner Mark Walter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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After the show, I was taken aside by John Skipper, who had spent most of the conference proudly parading data boy wonder Nate Silver around as ESPN’s splashy new acquisition.—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Callers told police that after a brief and seemingly hostile interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, the individual left school property and was last seen walking onto Ryan Lane from Edwards Avenue.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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No walking path existed near its perimeter, underlining the fact that the castle looked down on Berkeley Springs from a position of inaccessible dominance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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California’s population has essentially been treading water since the pandemic.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Kamloops, British Columbia, native has been a driving force behind DU’s resurgence after the Pioneers were treading water through the first half of the season.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Euphoria’s Achilles’ heel is pacing, which was helped along, somewhat, by the rhythm of the academic year.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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The scene changes to Bree, pacing in front of a window.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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